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Sky TV in Malta

Over a year ago I read in The Times that Sky TV would become available in Malta under the name Sky Malta as an alternative to Melita and Go. A local enterpreneur was the driving force behind it.

I’m wondering if this idea ever bore fruit because when I made enquiries about Sky TV in Malta there seemed to be a plethora of providers but I’m not sure if what they are offering is legal. My main interest is in receiving the live TV channels as they are broadcast in the UK, particularly BBC.

I would be interested in hearing from any readers who legally receive UK TV at the time it is broadcast.

I fully appreciate that it might be easier to subscribe to Melita or Go but I want to avoid flip-flopping between them as they change platforms every few years.

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David Willow

Jan 9th, 07:59

@ Kevin F....is that the www.britishtv24.com box....that sounds good to me if it is.

David Willow

Jan 9th, 07:59

is there a make and model on the box?

kevin fletcher

Jan 9th, 16:20

David
re your question
Yes its the www.britishtv24.com box.
There is no branding on the box anywhere, apart from the name android.
From what I can gather the processor is 1.2ghz and it uses Android 2.3
The TV application works without any vpn or proxy, not sure how.
We were a customer of their tv service via our computer for 5 months before moving to this box.
That service was on a different website www.britishtvabroad.com not the tv24 one.
The channels are similar, the bbc iplayer and itv player work also
Not sure what will happen when melita has a bad day, but it seems to be standing up well to the
changes in the internet.

David Willow

Jan 9th, 20:33

Thanks Kevin - thats very very interesting as we really fancy having itv i player and bbc iplayer - we do get itv but its a little hitty missy..... and am looking for a more stable offering.

David Willow

Jan 8th, 09:59

yes you can - you use a VPN proxy to get them and it is quite legal for i-players as these are not used for live tv transmissions.

David Willow

Jan 8th, 09:59

yes they are being transmitted quite legally as part of the new EU directive in global transmissions

James Tyrrell

Jan 7th, 20:09

Surely the quality is going to depend on your broadband speed. I have around 15mb/sec here and can watch TV on the laptop no problem if need be but if you have a low speed connection that is going to mean continuous buffering with freezing.

David Willow

Jan 8th, 10:02

i agree as i have used many a system and find i get a little freezing and buffering but not too much to make it annoying.... - it does tend to improve with a faster BB speed but you must remember you are still streaming and that means downloading so it goes against your download limit.

David Willow

Jan 8th, 10:04

good question James but of the free channels that i have seen on freesat there is not a lot to watch..the mainstream uk tv channels need a much bigger dish for good reception 1.6m upwards....

Mr Peter Vella

Jan 7th, 12:49

This is a good option but costs about £15 per month and you only get freeview channls (BBC 1 and 2) so no Sky. As an alternative you can buy a UK VPN connection (google it) at £3 per month, and watch via BBC iPlayer.

David Willow

Jan 7th, 13:15

you get bbc 1 2 itv 1 2 3 4 dave ch4 ch5 and the e4 derivatives also international sports channels , 4 comedy channels, latin channels german channels, french channels italian channels and documentary. movie channels, lifestyle channels,some free channels, and music channels - NT SKY admittedly but its not a bad alternative....and all for 15euros per month.......and no proxy....

David Willow

Jan 7th, 12:43

how are you finding the quality of the tv while running is it stopping freezing or running fats or slow and is the audio running out of synch with the video......

David Willow

Jan 8th, 10:06

www.britishtv24.com looks very promising and i like the look oif the set top box - not too big or intrusive and simple for install too....id love to hear from anyone who is using this box on a daily basis - is the picture quality standard definition or HD.

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